“One of my mother's favorite dishes, this recipe always brings back fond memories of her when I prepare it. It's a terrific use of leftover ham from a holiday dinner. Our five grandchildren are my favorite interest outside the kitchen!”

Loved this! Easy and very, very tasty. Made just small alterations to fit what I had on hand. Used left-over baked him from Easter, added some fresh green beans in with potatoes, and used Italian Panko breadcrumbs. Took to potluck and no leftovers. Recipe requested by many!

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Creamy goodness! Although it took quite a bit of prep time, it was a nice change from the canned soup casseroles. I increased the servings to 6 and followed the recipe exactly, only I did add broccoli florets for extra veggies. Tasted even better the following day!

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This recipe was not only simple, but delicious! The prep is a little longer with having to cut everything; could be minimized by frozen veggies, but I prefer fresh. I love how versatile the recipe is as well. Potatoes can be substituted for rice or noodles and any veggie you like can replace the carrots. A definite 5 star in our family!

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Good, homey comfort food. A great use for leftover ham. Everyone loved this casserole. Beware that it makes considerably more than 4 servings, unless you are feeding teenage boys and Dads. I'd say more like 8 servings.

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This is a super good casserole, when made as directed! This is delightful as is. I get tired of casseroles of hamburger and chicken..what a nice change. Thanks for sharing this with us..hopefully everyone will stick to the original.

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So, I ended up substituting a bunch of stuff to make this a healthier dish, but I was so pleased with the final result I thought the original recipe deserved a good review!
If you want to try it my way, I suggest:
-3 Cups Brown rice in place of potatoes
-3 tbp. Smart Balance in place of butter
-Toasted and crumbled whole grain/wheat bread
Also, I only had plain, cooked ham and I wanted more of a honey-baked taste. So, I added a squirts of mustard and honey. It was soooo yummy and soothing and flavorful!

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changed some ingredients just because thats what i had.used mozzarella instead of cheddar.1/4 cup of italian bread crumbs,1/4 cup of cornflake crumbs.I also deleted the salt & cut down the first amount of butter by half.I wont wait for leftovers to make this again.Everyone loved it.

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I am not a big fan of ham but this was a very good casserole. I omitted the celery as I ran out and I was low on milk so used 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup 18%bf cream. I had some leftover green peas and threw them in also. I cut back on the salt but doubled the pepper. I added a bit more cheese than the recipe states also. Did away with the break crumb topping and didn't miss it. I will be doing this recipe again.